Show V WASHING WASHINGTON ASHINGTON AS A HUMAN or We learn little in school books or in the usual run of f stories published of George Washington's person person- All the information seems to dwell on his military mili mili- tai tary Y prowess prO and statesmanship lea leaving ying most of us fV i o mm ion of nf an idol more saint than A I r- r man as the her hero o o of f t the he cherry tree story or of a sort I of man machine-man with superhuman hovers howers to carry the colonial troops through to victory against great odds His military prowess pro his statesmanship p and his g ft of right thinking are all true but there is is also ga a personality to the man which if known makes him hima a human and as such a far more lovable character than the picture we ve sometimes carry from our text text- books When Washington was vas wasa a small lad his widowed vido mother had considerable property but little cash in in- come He never knew v poverty however vever and while yet young he amassed considerable fortune by his own o right to which was vas added the riches of the young widow vido he married Occasional pictures come COlne to us of a polished Virginia Virginia Virginia Vir Vir- ginia g gentleman with time and money to enjoy o the luxuries of life who vho was vas fond of the ladies enjoyed liquors and withal participated to quite an extent in In the pleasures as well vell as the hardships of early colonial life While this phase of his life is little mentioned it would nevertheless seem to add rather than to detract detract detract de de- de- de tract from his greatness s. s For we ve have then a man a product of circumstances not so greatly different than those surrounding many of us not necessarily ordained fore-ordained to greatness but one wh who vho through nn his own o acuity goon judgement ana anu nara naru s enjoying enjoying enjoying en en- life the while climbed to that position of esteem esteem esteem es es- es- es teem which has never since been equalled by any American the American the Father of his country WORTHWHILE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS We have reported in recent issues of the Record various projects put over by local organizations resulting resulting re re- re- re suiting in many improvements in school conditions Taken separately each of these was vas a fine worthwhile worthwhile worth worth- while effort on 01 the part of the sponsoring organization tion and collectively they present an imposing sing array of accomplishments I Through the efforts of the Red Cross first aid cabinets have been provided for each school in the Duchesne district of that organization About one- one third of the cost of these was vas contributed by the board of education The Teachers Parent-Teachers association at ata a recent dance raised which was vas matched by the Board of education for books for the school library Y They also obtained considerable produce for the soup kitchen The B. B P P. P W. W club through several functions has raised funds to purchase Junior a Bri Bl Britannica enc encyclopedia encyclopedia ency ency- for the school library From the American Legion Auxiliary the School library received subscriptions to the National Geographic Geographic Geographic Geo Geo- graphic and Child Life ma magazines and from the Women's Women's Women's Wo Wo- mens men's Study club an illustrated book on bird life b by Y I Neltje Blanchan Added to these improvements will vill be the result of the National Youth Administration project under which students of the county are canvassing the homes for contributions to the school libraries and cataloging the books and magazines thus obtained The stud students are being paid for their w york work ork with Federal Federal Federal Fed Fed- eral funds but but- the books themselves constitute contributions contributions con con- from the individuals throughout the coun coun- ties |